Rescue Machine! vs Tape Thrower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rescue Machine!
Build a machine by dragging and connecting pieces to solve physics-based puzzles. Your goal is to construct a contraption that can rescue people trapped by a rockslide. Make everything click to save everyone!
- Drag and connect puzzle pieces
- Build functional machines
- Solve physics-based challenges
- Rescue trapped individuals
- Intuitive click-and-connect gameplay
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People are caught under a rockslide! Can you build a machine to rescue them? Drag the pieces to connect them and make everything click! Connect the pieces and save everyone!
Tape Thrower
Engage in a unique prank-filled adventure where you use duct tape to defeat enemies. Swipe to throw tape, stick targets, and unleash various superpowers to save the day. Prove the versatility of duct tape in this imaginative game.
- Intuitive swipe-to-throw gameplay
- Stick enemies to objects
- Unlockable duct tape superpowers
- Variety of enemy types
- Imaginative prank-based scenarios
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Pull out your duct tape, hero, we have another emergency! It is time to prove to the world the all-mighty power of pranks. All you have is duct tape, but the only thing that can limit you is your imagination. Remember how it was being a kid? Dash, throw, slash, hit or slice - empower the tape with any superpower you can think of. Who needs a sword, knife or gun, when you got duct tape? UNIQUE GAMEPLAY The gameplay is intuitive - all you need is to swipe through the phone screen to throw your tape into dummy enemies. However, can you stick robbers to a police car or clowns to a Ferris wheel? Be a real gentleman and help to save the world. SUPERPOWER TAPE Looking for even more fun? Try upgrading your duct tape with one of the dozens of superpowers available in the game. Electrify, inflate, explode, and burst - try one of the unique features available as you progress. Can you unlock them all at once? The universe needs to be fixed - only duct tape can help! Trust me, I’m an engineer. Download Tape Thrower for free now and prove that duct tape can fix everything.
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Verdict
Rescue Machine! and Tape Thrower both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of Tape Thrower's written reviews are positive against 22% of Rescue Machine!'s. Tape Thrower also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Rescue Machine!'s advantage is ratings volume (109K vs 35K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Rescue Machine! against 4.7 for Tape Thrower. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109K and 35K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Rescue Machine!'s written reviews are positive against 58% of Tape Thrower's.
Rescue Machine! ships an update every 2 months, Tape Thrower every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Rescue Machine! | Tape Thrower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (109K ratings) | 4.7 (35K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 109K — better | 35K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 304 MB | 298 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geisha Tokyo Inc. | HOMA GAMES |
Customer experience
Rescue Machine!
Tape Thrower
User reviews
Rescue Machine!
From 109K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun game concept
- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
- 🚀 No Wi-Fi needed for ad-free play
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive levels
- 🔍 Too easy difficulty
- 🔍 Lack of variety in gameplay and scenery
- 🔍 Excessive ads after every level
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
Tape Thrower
From 35K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 😄 Enjoyable gameplay
- 💯 Best game ever
Room to improve
- 🤯 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
Bugs and requests
Rescue Machine!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels repeating too early
- Inability to skip ads
- Glitches causing failed levels
Requested features
5 requests- More challenging levels
- Expanded storyline and character development
- Diverse scenery and backgrounds
- Reduced ad frequency
- Additional gameplay modes
Tape Thrower
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and lagging
- Ads not working properly
- Levels not progressing
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and updates
- Reduce ads
- Improve performance
In-app purchases
Rescue Machine!
No in-app purchases
Tape Thrower
No in-app purchases
Questions
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